Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World Discrimination & Racism Ian Manuel

Ian Manuel

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Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World Discrimination & Racism Ian ManuelThe autobiography of an African American cycling superstarBorn in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike racing career, he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States, he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn, causing him to spend most of his time in Europe